Trump’s Job Rating Drops, Key Policies Draw Majority Disapproval as He Nears 100 Days
Trump’s approval rating stands at 40%, and Americans mostly disapprove of his tariffs and government cuts.
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Trump’s approval rating stands at 40%, and Americans mostly disapprove of his tariffs and government cuts.
A majority of Democrats (64%) expect costs to go up as a result of deportations, while 19% of Republicans share this view.
Nearly 400,000 H-1B applications were approved in fiscal year 2024, most of which were applications to renew employment.
About four-in-ten Americans (42%) say highly skilled workers should be given top priority to legally immigrate to the U.S.
Three-quarters of voters say undocumented immigrants fill jobs citizens don’t want, while 61% say the same of legal immigrants.
Most say they’d move to the U.S. again if they could and cite a good comparative standard of living. But 59% also see major issues with the immigration system.
A majority of Trump backers say more immigrants would make life worse for people like them, while most Harris backers say life wouldn’t change.
More Latino registered voters back Kamala Harris (57%) than Donald Trump (39%), and supporters of each candidate prioritize different issues.
The number of international migrants grew to 281 million in 2020; 3.6% of the world’s people lived outside their country of birth that year.
Immigrants – particularly those from African nations – are a growing share of the U.S. Black population.
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